Mental health work is about working in partnership with people and ultimately making a difference to the quality of their lives.
Mental health nursing is a specialised field of nursing whose main focus is on a person's subjective experiences. Mental health nursing's primary tool to understand a patient's inner world is the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship. Mental health nursing focuses on the mind of the patient with mental illness and problems, and how they relate about themselves and the world. Mental health nurses work in collaborative arrangement with patients including promotion of:
Specialist mental health nurses may also undertake additional training in specific therapies, such as couple and family therapy. In general, mental health services are normally part of a broad network of health services with strong links to general hospitals and community health services.
In general, mental health nurses are in high demand throughout all countries in which integrated mental health services are available.
You can view the latest jobs available for nurses in mental health on Global Medical Careers below.
If you're considering a change or a new career in Private Psychiatry while retaining job security through employed arrangements, we have opportunities for you.
Aurora Healthcare, Australia’s leading private mental health private hospital operators are seeking several full-time Psychiatrists to work in employment arrangements at Townsville Private Clinic.
About Us Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensu ...
The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland. Our purpose is `great care every day'. About your opportunity: This position will provide the opportunity to provide high level specialist services, in the areas of assessment, intervention, treatmen ...
This role may be eligible for the Queensland Health Attraction Incentive. See link - Workforce Attraction Incentive Guideline Scheme ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/working-for-us/workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme ) About us: Our mission is to deliver quality, evidence-based integrated h ...
About the role The purpose of this role is to deliver high quality, evidence based allied health interventions for homeless consumers/persons presenting with a variety of severe and complex mental health conditions, within a 5km radius of Brisbane General Post Office. This position operates as a mem ...
About Us Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensu ...
About Us Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensu ...
Role details The Mental Health Inpatient Unit at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Registered Nurse to join their team on a temporary basis. How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description. Your opportunity The Regis ...
About Us Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensu ...
This role may be eligible for the Queensland Health Attraction Incentive. See link - Workforce Attraction Incentive Guideline Scheme ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/working-for-us/workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme ) About us: Central Queensland Mental Heatlh Alcohol and Other Drugs Servi ...
About the role To provide specialist advice, leadership and complex decision making for the business management and development of the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Learning (Learning Centre). It will provide high level strategic and operational management for the unit's Infrastructure Team. A ...
About Us Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensu ...
About Us Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensu ...
About the role The position of Adult Senior Mental Health Clinician/ Adult Clinical Nurse Consultant will work collaboratively with family members, individuals, carers and multidisciplinary professionals to provide the necessary clinical care and therapeutic environment conducive to the dignity and ...
The Role An opportunity has become available for several Clinical Nurses (Mental Health - Crisis Stabilisation Unit) to join Gold Coast Health (GCH) where the focus of our 12 000-strong team is on providing world-class health care to people living in the Gold Coast, and northern New South Wales regi ...
About Us Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensu ...
This role may be eligible for the Queensland Health Attraction Incentive. See link - Workforce Attraction Incentive Guideline Scheme ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/working-for-us/workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme ) About us: The Gladstone Integrated Service is located in Gladstone and c ...
About the role Mental Health Clinician The role of Mental Health Clinician - Senior conducts triage, mental health assessment, short term treatment and recovery support to consumers accessing health services for acute mental health issues at an entry point to the mental health service of West Moreto ...
About Us Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensu ...
About the role Manage the operational delivery of clinical services for a large multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals providing case management, assessment, and treatment to consumers with a mental illness in the community and inpatient settings. Apply well developed clinical knowled ...
About Us Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensu ...
About Us Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensu ...
Please note: This role can also be filled by a Clinical Nurse as per attached Role Description. The Role An opportunity has become available for an Occupational Therapist/Psychologist/Social Worker (Mental Health - Acute Care Team) to join Gold Coast Health (GCH) where the focus of our 12 000-strong ...
About the role This role will act as a single point of contact for Metro North Mental Health (MNMH) senior medical recruitment to provide high level support for all medical staff recruitment and appointment processes across MNMH. About you Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the ...
Working closely with the executive leadership team, the Director plays a key role in planning processes and ensures delivery of strategic initiatives that optimise services, drives strategy and ensures that all functions are supported by appropriate policy, professional standards and good governance ...
Please note: This role can also be filled by an Occupational Therapist/Psychologist/Social Worker as per attached Role Description. The Role An opportunity has become available for a Clinical Nurse (Mental Health - Acute Care Team) to join Gold Coast Health (GCH) where the focus of our 12 000-strong ...
About Us Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensu ...
About Us Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensu ...
About the role Provide assessment and treatment to consumers with mental disorders within Metro North Mental Health facilities. The Staff Psychiatrist may have primary responsibility with a specific service team and will be flexible to provide support to assist with leave cover. Assist the relevant ...
About the role Deliver high level pharmacist support services as a member of the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), program's multidisciplinary team to consumers experiencing a moderate to severe substance use disorder and/or complicated by other mental health concerns to optimise treatment outcom ...
About the role Specifically, this role will lead and manage the day-to-day activities related to enhancing capacity for suicide prevention surveillance and evaluation, including: establishing and supporting implementation of systems for monitoring and reporting on comprehensive pathways of care for ...
Metro South Health is Australia's first digital health service and one of the largest in Queensland, with an estimated residential population of approximately one million people or 23 per cent of Queensland's population. This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro S ...
About the role This role delivers high quality, evidence based, speech pathology clinical services and leadership as a member of a multidisciplinary, community adult mental health team supporting consumers, their carers, and relevant stakeholders with clinical care and therapeutic interventions aidi ...
About the role The Clinical Nurse is a registered nurse who is accountable for practice at an advanced level for consumers to support the headspace Consultation Liaison initiative and work collaboratively to: Better integrate headspace with the state MHAOD service elements to enable a seamless consu ...
INTERNATIONAL ALLIED HEALTH TALENT POOL QUEENSLAND HEALTH ANZSCO CODES: Psychologists – 272311 (Includes: Forensic, Health and Neuropsychologist) Physiotherapists – 252511 Pharmacists – 251511 Podiatrists – 252611 Dietitians – 251111 Nutritionists – 251112 Social Workers – 272511 Occupational Therap ...
Salaried GPWe are a friendly, motivated and well organised practice who very much work as part of a team, supporting each other to deliver high quality patient centred care. We are looking for a salaried GP to join the team of 6 Partners, 7 salaried GPs and 8 nurse practitioners due to retireme ... view to see more
Take a chance, progress your career and discover all that the Wide Bay has to offer. Eligible Applicants who move to Queensland from an interstate or international jurisdiction to take up permanent or temporary greater than 12 months employment may receive up to $20,000 incentive payments under the ...
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Nurse to work within the Aberdeenshire (central) Community Mental Health Team within the Older Adult Service based at Inverurie Hospital and with the Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership. The post is based in Central Aberdeenshire pr ... view to see more
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within the growing Mental Health and Learning Disability (MHLD) Practice Education and Development Team for a Band 6 Practice Educator (PE). For a year duration in the first instance.The PE role will provide support to students, learners and staff within the d ... view to see more
Band 7 Advanced Psychology Practitioner. 22.5 hours per weekWe are pleased to be able to advertise this new post of Advanced Psychology Practitioner working within the Maternity and Neonatal Psychological Intervention service. Our service, made up of three Psychologists and a Specialist Pe ... view to see more
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes appli ... view to see more
About the role The registered nurse supports excellence in nursing care and patient outcomes, is a competent clinician who provides mental health nursing care with clinical competence and capability, optimising access to care services. The registered nurse works in partnership with the multidiscipli ...
Health Workers who take up employment with Queensland Health from intrastate, interstate or overseas may be eligible for incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/working-for-us/workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme ) ...
The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is one of excellence… to emerge the leader in health care, research and education for regional Australia. About your opportunity The Mobile Intensive Rehabilitation Team (MIRT) is a highly flexible and responsive recovery orientated multidisciplinary ...
The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland. Our purpose is `great care every day'. What's on offer? Permanent part-time position, 38 hours per fortnight. Psychologist or Occupational Therapist or Social Worker Remuneration package of up to $66 ...
Role details The Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Services at the Mackay Community Health Centre is seeking applications for an Operations Support Officer to join their team on a temporary basis. How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Descri ...
Role details The Operational Services at the Moranbah Hospital is seeking applications for a Groundsperson to join their team on a permanent basis. How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description. Your opportunity Ensure a clean, safe an ...
Take a chance, progress your career and discover all that the Wide Bay has to offer. Eligible Applicants who move to Queensland from an interstate or international jurisdiction to take up permanent or temporary greater than 12 months employment may receive up to $20,000 incentive payments under the ...